Cleanser



Patented Oct. 2 9, 1 929 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE FERNANDO SOHOVIVAS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T INTERNA- TIONAL FIBEPROOFPRODUCTS CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORA- TION OF DELAWARE NoDrawing.

The invention relates to a new cleanser for the use of dry cleaners andhas as an object to replace the usualexplosive materials, such asgasoline, benzine, or ether, used for such purposes, the substitutebeing non-inflammable.

A further object of the invention is to avoid the ring or mark left incleaning with the ordinary cleansers, the material provided 10containing enough nitrogen to produce in combination with the hydrogenan alkaline reaction which saponifies the oil or greasy matter in theclothin to be cleaned. The formula whic it is preferred to use as anembodiment of the invention is as follows:

Parts Gasoline 8 Chlorine 35 Ammonium carbonate 7 Aluminum or molybdenumchloride 2 mg of the vessel is only necessary for the purpose ofhastening the initiation of the reaction as the heat evolved by chemicalaction is suflicient for carrying out of the process in the presence ofthe catalyst.

The aluminum or molybdenum chloride acts as a catalyst and the ammoniumcarbonate is decomposed. The material-is heated so as to distil the thusmodified gasoline. The moisture is removed from the distillate bypassing the same through calcium chloride and an free. chlorine is'removedby treatment with soda ash.

While the product resultin from the proc ass of the invention has beenescribed' for use as a cleanser, it is obvious that it may also be usedas a solvent for use in aints and varnishes, the characteristics w 'chmake the same of use as a eleanser,-namely the cutting of eases, paints,and the like from fabrics,

to ma 'ng it also desirable for dissolving such OLEANSEB Applicationfiled June-30, 1926. Serial No. 119,751.

substances when. used as a thinner or solvent in paintsor the like. Theresultant product is non-inflammable and has all the valuable cleaningproperties of gasoline with the addition of the alkaline propertywhereby grease is saponified.

I claim:

1. In the process of producing a cleaning compound the step whichcomprises treating a mixture of gasoline and ammonium carbonate withchlorine in the presence of a solid catalyst.

2. The process of producing a cleaning compound which comprises treatinga mixture of gasoline and ammonium carbonate with chlorine in thepresence of a solid catalyst, and distilling the resulting compoun andcollecting the distillate.

3. Theprocess of producing a cleaning compound. which comprises treatinga .mix-

ture of gasoline and ammonium carbonate treating gasoline with chlorinein the presence of a solid catalyst and ammonium carbonate acting tofreeammonia, distilling the resultin ligpid and collecting'the distillate.

E NANDO SOMOZA VIVAS.

